Arjun Erigaisi vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

FIDE World Cup 2023 · Center Game · 0-1 in 78 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 0-1
Event FIDE World Cup 2023
Site Baku AZE
Round 6.5
Date 2023.08.17
Opening Center Game (C22)
Moves 78
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/q7/3k4/2R5/2K5 w - - 20 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.d4 exd4
  3. 3.Qxd4 Nc6
  4. 4.Qe3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.c4 Ng4
  7. 7.Qe2 d6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bh4
  9. 9.g3 Bf6
  10. 10.h3 Nge5
  11. 11.O-O-O Nd4
  12. 12.Qe3 c5
  13. 13.Nd5 Be6
  14. 14.f4 Nec6
  15. 15.Bc3 O-O
  16. 16.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  17. 17.Nf3 Qe7
  18. 18.Bxd4 cxd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Nxd4
  20. 20.Qxd4 b5
  21. 21.Kb1 Bxc4
  22. 22.Bxc4 bxc4
  23. 23.Qxc4 a5
  24. 24.Rh2 a4
  25. 25.a3 Rfc8
  26. 26.Qd3 h6
  27. 27.Rc2 Rxc2
  28. 28.Qxc2 Qe6
  29. 29.g4 Qf6
  30. 30.f5 Rb8
  31. 31.Ka2 Rb5
  32. 32.Rd2 Rb3
  33. 33.Rd3 Rb6
  34. 34.Rc3 Qd4
  35. 35.Qd3 Qe5
  36. 36.Qc4 Qh2
  37. 37.Rc2 Qxh3
  38. 38.Qxa4 Rb8
  39. 39.Rc7 Qxg4
  40. 40.Qc4 Rf8
  41. 41.a4 h5
  42. 42.a5 h4
  43. 43.a6 d5
  44. 44.Qxd5 Qe2
  45. 45.Qc4 Qxc4+
  46. 46.Rxc4 Ra8
  47. 47.b4 Rxa6+
  48. 48.Kb3 h3
  49. 49.b5 Rh6
  50. 50.Rc8+ Kh7
  51. 51.Rc1 g5
  52. 52.fxg6+ fxg6
  53. 53.b6 g5
  54. 54.Rc7+ Kg8
  55. 55.Rc8+ Kf7
  56. 56.Rc7+ Ke8
  57. 57.b7 Rb6+
  58. 58.Kc4 g4
  59. 59.Rh7 Rxb7
  60. 60.Rxb7 h2
  61. 61.Rh7 g3
  62. 62.Kd5 g2
  63. 63.Rxh2 g1=Q
  64. 64.Rb2 Qg8+
  65. 65.Kc5 Qg5+
  66. 66.Kc4 Qc1+
  67. 67.Kb3 Qe3+
  68. 68.Kc4 Qxe4+
  69. 69.Kc3 Kd7
  70. 70.Rb4 Qe1+
  71. 71.Kb3 Kc6
  72. 72.Rd4 Kc5
  73. 73.Rd8 Qg3+
  74. 74.Kc2 Qg6+
  75. 75.Kd1 Kc4
  76. 76.Rc8+ Kd3
  77. 77.Kc1 Qg4
  78. 78.Rc2 Qa4

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